Blistered Rock Tripe vs Meller’s Mongoose

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Rhynchogale
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.